Tobey Maguire as Capt. Sam Cahill

Jake Gyllenhaal as Tommy Cahill

Natalie Portman as Grace Cahill

Sam Shepard as Hank Cahill

Mare Winningham as Elsie Cahill

Bailee Madison as Isabelle Cahill

Taylor Geare as Maggie Cahill

Patrick John Flueger as Private Joe Willis

Clifton Collins Jr. as Major Cavazos

Carey Mulligan as Cassie Willis

Omid Abtahi as Yusuf

Navid Negahban as Murad

Ethan Suplee as Sweeney

Arron Shiver as A.J.

Ray Prewitt as Owen

Rebekah Wiggins as Marine Wife #1

Carrie Fleming as Marine Wife #2

Jenny Wade as Tina

Sheila Ivy Traister as Pilot

Chad Brummett as Co-Pilot

Jason E. Hill as Lt. Sanderson

Kevin Wiggins as Navy Chaplain

Yousuf Azami as Taliban Leader

James D. Dever as Sgt. Major Dever

Kevin Adkins as Flag Detail Commander

Johnnie Hector as Cop #1

Jeremiah Bitsui as Cop #2

Bill Allen as Cop #3

Benjamin D. Baldwin as Cop #4

Richard Wade as Crew Chief

Luce Rains as The Nose

Enayat Delawary as Ahmed

Rick La Monda as Elvis

Paul Ramos as Sentry

Shawn Bryant as Marine Cadence

Oscar Mejia as Uniform In Helicopter

David Bachelor as U.S. Navy Chaplain

Zachary Grand as Afghanistan Boy

Michael-David Aragon as Terrorist

Iris Dunbar as Burka Woman

J.D. Marmion as Marine Hostage

Robert Mitchell as Marine Rescuer #1

Collin D. Barry as Marine Rescuer #2

Janet Sanford as Mourner at Church #1

Casey Sanford as Mourner at Church #2

Gary Moore as Marine Mourner #1

Eric Steinig as Marine Mourner #2

Colleen Frye as Woman in Church

James Duffy as Man in Church

David Manzanares as Bartender 'Dave'

Michael Castellano as Afghan Fighter

Carol A. Salazar as Woman on Bridge

Wendell Sweet as Orderly